Days after President Paul Kagame of Rwanda warned Catholic pilgrims who “worship poverty” that he would round them up and jail them, Catholic clergy in the East Africa nation remained tight-lipped, even as the warning reverberated across the region.
Month: August 2023
Pope Names Seminary Rector to Head Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Parma
Pope Francis has appointed Father Robert M. Pipta, who is a priest of Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix and a seminary rector in Pittsburgh, as bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Parma, Ohio.
Invade Mexico? Campaign Rhetoric Offers ‘Simplistic’ Solutions to Drug and Migration Problems, Expert Says
Campaign rhetoric often offers simple solutions to complex problems of drug trafficking and migration, an immigration policy expert told OSV News, with a notable example taking place at the recent first Republican primary debate of the 2024 presidential election cycle.
Parents Ask Appeals Court to Allow an Opt-Out from School Books With LGBTQ+ Themes
An interfaith group of Maryland parents has asked a federal appeals court to allow them to opt their children out of classroom instruction pertaining to books containing LGBTQ+ themes to which they object on religious grounds.
Five Pro-Life Activists Sent to Federal Prison for Blocking Washington Abortion Clinic
After a raucous jury trial, five pro-life activists face as many as 11 years in federal prison for convictions to conspire to blockade a Washington abortion clinic in 2020.
Sex Abuse Charges Against McCarrick Dismissed, Ex-Cardinal Still Faces Charges in Wisconsin
A Massachusetts judge ruled Aug. 30 that Theodore McCarrick, a 93-year-old former cardinal, was not competent enough, due to advanced dementia, to stand trial on state charges of sexual abuse.
Catholicism’s Own ‘Genghis Khan’ Makes Historic First Trip to Mongolia
Temüjin, a fearsome general and emperor of the Mongols, is better known to history by his title “Genghis Khan,” which roughly translates as “universal leader.” In the 13th and 14th centuries, he formed the largest empire the world has ever known by uniting all Mongol tribes under his rule.
California AG Sues School District Over Gender Change Parental Notification Requirement
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against a school district in the state Aug. 28, asking a judge to block that district’s requirement that parents be notified if their child seeks to change their pronouns or gender identity at school.
Group Walks, Prays For End to Abortion as it Kicks Off National Pro-Life Relay in Manhattan
The national kickoff for the annual A-Cross America Relay for Life, began early Aug. 26 in Manhattan, with a group walking and praying for the end of abortion.
Retired Wyoming Bishop Dies; Exonerated at Vatican Trial Over Abuse Claims
Retired Bishop Joseph H. Hart of Cheyenne, who headed the statewide diocese from 1978 until his retirement in 2001 and had over the years faced accusations he had sexually abused minors in years past, died Aug. 23 at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, according to an Aug. 25 obituary in the Wyoming Tribune Eagle daily newspaper. He was 91.